CLOSED for the Summer of 2024 for construction for the ferry service and camping. For more information click here.
A crown jewel of the North Carolina coast and Hammocks Beach State Park is Bear Island—a 4-mile-long, undeveloped barrier island accessible by the park’s passenger ferry or private ferry, or by paddling a canoe or kayak. Originally named Bare Island due to its lack of vegetation, the historic island took its namesake of Bear Island to match the mainland community of Bear Creek. The wide beach offers beautiful waterway views, interrupted only by primitive campsites and a modest concession complex. This unique and primitive island is a great vacation spot for all ages.
Bear Island
1572 Hammocks Beach Rd, Swansboro, NC 28584